The BNP has decided not to confront the interim government immediately over the national election roadmap, choosing instead to observe how the situation unfolds in the coming days.
There is an urgent need for an announcement on a deadline for the election.
Under the guise of “mob justice,” various groups, including students, have taken the law into their own hands.
Rizvi also alleged that authorities were using "muscle power" to prevent Ishraque from being Mayor
Hints at foreign corporate grip
The interim government need not be too apologetic for its record, but it would be a shame not to make the best of the opportunity history has bestowed it.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said today that if the impartiality of the interim government comes into question and public trust in its activities is shaken, the path to democracy could face serious obstacles
BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday questioned why the interim government’s structure and activities were expanding further.
The interview was not about dissecting Bangladesh’s political culture. It was about sending a message—Bangladesh is breaking free from its past.
Prof Syed Munir Khasru, who heads the Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG), in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
Unresolved issues, including delays in declaring a polls roadmap and resolving politically motivated cases, are creating a distance between the BNP and the interim government.
The interim government will not make unilateral decisions on the reform commissions’ reports but will finalise decisions through consultations with all political parties, said Adviser Mahfuj Alam yesterday.
Whatever the differing stances of various political parties may be, people in general would prefer to exercise their franchise.
Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new direction.
It seems that the apprehension of Awami League's return is haunting the interim government, occasionally affecting its activities and decision-making.
The core competitiveness of Bangladesh is tied to our culture.
In reality, except for two student advisers in the interim government, the rest are older individuals.
The interim government is struggling to restore normalcy at the top and local administration despite being in power for more than seven weeks, leaving the implementation of government policies and service delivery in a wishy-washy state.
There is indirect evidence that the interim government is very much aware of the roles played by the diaspora, particularly those who live in North America and the UK.
